See this message from Eckginton resident and former ANC Commissioner Kris Hammond: It appears that the North Capitol Street corridor– Truxton Circle/Hanover/Bates, Bloomingdale, Eckington –is getting another raw deal with the D.C. government’s award of the J.F. Cooke School site (30 P St., N.W.) to the Latin American Youth Center. It’s time to demand some … More Another opinion on LAYC at Cook
The CCCA blog has videos of residents discussing the Bundy dog park proposal. The interviews include ECCA president Leroy Thorpe, ANC Commissioner Kevin Chapple, and nearby residents. See the videos here.
This patch of bricks in the sidewalk has been in disrepair since a fire at 1530 3rd St NW last year. The mayor’s staff promised on July 10 to get this fixed . It looks like he meant it! Here are orange cones that indicate a repair may be imminent. Let’s see if the mayor … More Mayor keeping promises?
Approximately 8,800 square feet of space in the Bundy parking lot is available for other use.
… More Update on Bundy parking
(Unofficial) Deborah Crain, Ward 5 Planner spoke. See this Ward 5 fact sheet she handed out about development plans in Ward 5. See this Fact Sheet that she handed out She stated that funding for planning has been severely cut (I think she said normally there is $300,000 or $400,000 and this year there is … More Aug 3 BACA Meeting Minutes
The August 2009 Hill Rag is now out. Each month , there is a report from each of Ward 6’s four ANC’s. Here is an item from the ANC 6C report regarding the Bundy School at 400 P St NW (which is located in Ward 2.) Commissioners Support Bundy Compromise Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6C took … More Hill Rag: ANC 6C’s vote to support Bundy dog park
Via WashPost The percentage of students at or above proficiency in math and reading at Dunbar and Coolidge high schools. SCHOOL SUBJECT/YEAR PERCENTAGE PASSED Dunbar High School Math 2006 27 Dunbar High School Reading 2006 30 Dunbar High School Math 2007 19 Dunbar High School Reading 2007 23 Dunbar High School Math 2008 19 Dunbar … More Dunbar HS Performance Ratings
Taken from the DCPS Web site School Profile Details Name: Dunbar Senior High School Type: Senior High School Address: 1301 NEW JERSEY AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON DC 20001 Phone: (202) 673-7233 Hours: 8:45 am – 3:15 pm Principal: Gerald Austin Principal’s Email: gerald.austin@dc.gov Grade Levels (2009-2010) 9-12 2008-2009 Enrollment Data 9th 10th 11th 12th Ungraded Total … More Dunbar High School Profile
Thanks to Scott Roberts of Bloomingdale fame for sending this: A D.C. Schools Awakening Hired Agents for Change Face Daunting Tasks In Turning Around Coolidge, Dunbar Highs By Bill Turque From the Washington Post Sunday, August 2, 2009 U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan calls it “the toughest work in urban education today” — fixing neighborhood … More ‘Friends of Bedford’ to run Dunbar High
Via The Economist, July 9, 2009 NOTE: This is relevant to the school re-use issue in our area since KIPP was one of at least three bidders on the JF COOK School, and seemingly the bidder most supported by the nieghboring community. Work hard. Be nice A new breed of school for some of the … More The Economist Magazine on KIPP schools.
Bates Area Civic Association 